Colbertism

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noun

A 17th-century mercantilist economic and political doctrine created by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the Controller-General of Finances under Louis XIV of France.

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Meanings

nounColbertism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 17th-century mercantilist economic and political doctrine created by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the Controller-General of Finances under Louis XIV of France.

Translations

French colbertisme
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Italian colbertismo
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APA

Colbertism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colbertism

MLA

“Colbertism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colbertism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Colbertism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colbertism.

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